[puhn-dit; spelling pron. pan-dit] 
| a man in India esteemed for his wisdom or learning: often used as a title of respect. |
[puhn-dit] | Vi⋅ja⋅ya Lak⋅shmi [vi-jahy-uh lahk-shmee] , 1900–90, Indian stateswoman (sister of Jawaharlal Nehru). |
| pan·dit (pān'dĭt) n.
[Hindi paṇḍit, from Sanskrit paṇḍitaḥ; see pundit.] |
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